₦airaland Forum

Exactly November 10th 1994, the military government under Gen Sani Abacha matryed ken saro wiwa and 9 other ogonis sons after 2years of killing the ogoni youths and raping dre women. Exactly 22years later, febuary 2016, under Gen Mohammadu Buhari the military invaded Ogoni land again killing and maiming innocent civilians.
The president has not said anything yet about these senseless killings.
He has decided to keep quiet as he did when innocent Muslims Shia members were murdered.
There is already blood on Ogoni soil before now
The govt re still spilling more Ogoni blood.
May the fleas of a thousand camels infest the crouch of anyone dat spills d blood of an innocent Ogoni person, and may dre hands be short to scratch it

irunooboo:
Same to u and ur family

Nairaland gave u an opportunity n all u could do with it is to curse an infant whose father is far richer dan all ur family combined n dan d pityable man dat will marry ur LovePeddler ass. Idiocy totalis

May d fleas of a thousand camels infest ur crotch and ur hand short to scratch it.
If uve a crush on FFK why show such jealousy towards his son?
May d lord ve mercy on ur soul

irunooboo:
May God punish GEJ for giving this useless man the privilege to steal our money all in the name of electioneering. No wonder he showered his over bleached IpoB girl friend with a range rover painted in red color (blood of Nigerians and soldiers). That baby will not be a source of joy to the both of u. Thieves


Quote me and run mad

Before the invention of stethoscope. This was how doctors listened to heart sounds

ROTIMI AMAECHI: Born Chibuike Amaechi and rose from extreme poverty to power at the mercy of his benevolent helper Dr. Peter Odili. It is not clear how they met, but it is a documented history that Dr. Odili who became Governor of Rivers State saved Rotimi Amaechi from poverty and provided the space and opportunity for his eventual rise to power. As it is the practice with majority of machiavellians, Dr. Odili was the first major victim of Amaechi’s rise to power. Rotimi, himself, became Governor. The betrayal of his boss, a strong political national figure immediately shot him to light and prominence and opened vistas of opportunities with Northern power brokers against the wishes of his people.

He would stop at nothing to ensure he became the solo leading light of his home region, the Niger Delta. He celebrated his success of leading the charge and ousting the first and only President produced by the region in a bid to deputise a Northern presidential candidate. While the bid failed due to the cautious reservations by Northern power blocs due to his controversial rise to power and the betrayal that trailed him, he also failed to clinch many other advertised and lobbied juicy positions.
Director General of the Buhari Presidential Campaign, Rotimi Amaechi pays visit to then, President Elect, General Muhammadu Buhari
Director General of the Buhari Presidential Campaign, Rotimi Amaechi pays visit to then, President Elect, General Muhammadu Buhari

After a turbulent screening process for the position of a federal minister, one that could well pass as the most controversial in the history of Nigeria, due to indictments on corruption, he managed to scale through and was appointed Minister for Transport; a position he also uses to strangulate and further marginalise the people of the Niger Delta. Since his appointment he has been dogged in allegations of championing military incursions and invasions of communities in the Niger Delta and has called for the cancellation of the only Maritime University in the country and sited in the region; preferring rather that it be relocated to the Northern city of Kaduna.

Mr. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi is arguably the most infamous betrayer living today for undermining the development of his people, mismanaging several billions of dollars and allying with their persecutors to undermine their survival.

(Hattip: ABC News, Real Oraye)

It's done. Thank baba God

Once had a friend dat loves peaches, today be is a millionaire.
Bill gates wife is not buxom
Mark zuckerberg's wife is not buxom
Donald Trump's wife is not buxom
Steve Jobs wife is not buxom
Obama's wife is not buxom
Putin's wife is not buxom
Show me ur woman and I can tell ur future.

Lalasticlala I meant. Over

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Lalastica help spread d gospel. Over to u

Lately, there's been an upswing of luscious Instagram ladies baring all some racy shoots. But what dominates their appeal?

In classic guy world, there’s the assman, the boobman, and the legman. We know from a 1968 study that gene expression and the resulting personality in a person is what sets these fellows apart. But what about the subcategory of boobmen, with some liking busty, and others preferring smaller breasts? To get the answer, you have to dig deep into the bowels of psychological research.

Turns out, boobs and money turned out to go hand-in-hand. According to Psychology Today, in the first study, psychologists Viren Swami and Martin Tovée surveyed 266 men of various socioeconomic status on which boob size they thought was hotter. Apparently, men who lacked financial stability favored buxom ladies, while men who were well off preferred a smaller pair of ta-tas.

But wait, lest you think images of busty women are just marketed more toward men of a certain milieu, there's more. The researchers also presented 66 hungry college dudes and 58 college dudes who just ate with animated female figures with ranging breast sizes to see which they’d find most attractive. The hungry bros definitely preferred big boobs, which basically confirmed that boobs = resources. Or, maybe they all just have mommy issues.

Psychology Today refers to this as “resource insecurity,” which says that boobs are a “signal of fat reserves, which in turn advertises access to resources.” So, the men lacking financial security (a.k.a. the low socioeconomic status and the hungry men) were drawn to the illusion of resources the big boobs carried. Don't tell this to your big-breasted girlfriend. In the second study, researchers Christopher Burris and Armand Munteanu tested an alternate, evolutionary theory that breasts have everything to do with fertility. To test this, 67 straight college men filled out a questionnaire about whether or not they wanted kids, then put their favorite size boobs on a stick figure. And as expected, the men who didn’t want to be fathers opted for the smaller stick figure breasts.

All this boob science is deep stuff that literally happens in your subconscious, but keep in mind that it doesn’t necessarily apply to everyone. Having a thing for big hooters doesn't mean you're poor or hungry.

No matter what your personal favorite boob size is, we can’t deny that they are all enchanting.
#maxim

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Bugsy Siegel was the ruthless of them all.
His death was brutal.
Details soon...

Khd95:
Born killers

would love to know how they ended up,was it an honourable death or biatch death

Will tell the complete story of how they ended up

This is the rare story of a group of Jewish hitmen that terrorize America in 1932.
This is story of the birth of murder INC.
They were a group of four Jewish hitmen. Each of them with there respective signature style.
1. Bugsy Siegel.
He was a loyal member of the mob's crew headed by lucky Luciano. He takes pleasure in making his victims suffer,
2. Albert Anastasia.
He is a feared killer with a short fuse and a deadly aim who becomes as the lord high executioner .
3. Abe Reles
This Jewish hitman believes in a hands-on approach, earning the nickname "kid twist" for his preferred method of killing. Strangling his victims with wire.
4. Loius lepke
He is a disciplined assassin , isolating his targets to avoid witness.
These four assassins formed the deadliest group of hitmen in American history and transformed the art of killing into a science.
Once a contract is handed down, these assassins spends week preparing the execution. Assembling weapons, stealing a getaway car, and trailing his target. When the moment is right he makes a clean hit and begins covering his tracks. Fingerprints are often burned beyond recognition, and the body is dumped in a river or buried with chemicals to eliminate the smell.
In just 10 years murder INC will kill more than 1000 people, averaging one murder every three days. And because no ties to the assassins were left behind, hundreds of murders remain unsolved for years.
The newspapers only knew that dead bodies killed in a similar way turned up all over the country.
This is the story of Murder INC.

Where in pH is it happening now. Cos am in pH ATM. No gathering of any sort or rally going on. Pix shud be verified before making front page.

Excreta! The story of an African scientist. As written by Dr Nnamah.
The African scientist is a talented expert who has become largely irrelevant to d needs n aspirations of his society. From the onset, d African scientist was trained in a system that assumed it understood d peculiar needs of his people. Be he a doctor or an engineer, he is well versed in techniques and methodology of science, but not his adaptation for d needs of d society that paid for his education and training .
He is measured against a global standard that hardly addresses the situation in his society. He struggles vainly to catch up with the world of technology, getting farther and farther away from his society; becoming an alien to their yearnings, aspirations and hope.
As gigantic technological strides are taken in other part of the world , the African scientist must decide whether to run a race in pursuit of the other world and away from his society. In the end he succumbs or he is forced to crawl in an unending and unequal race after his counterpart from the western world. In the process the African society suffers, deprived expertise of the indigenous scientist.
Back home the situation is worsened by the government, which prefers and would rather depend on foreign expertise and consultants.
Disdained, disregarded, discarded and without the facility or funds to perform effectively, the African scientist becomes a piece of costly but counterfeit ornament hanging in no man's land, a special one way ticket, non reroutable, non refundable, non transferable. The African scientist reminds me of the African cow that went to Exeter and came back as corned beef.
The African cow went to Exeter came back canned as corned beef
At d village reception to welcome the cow
There was drumming and dancing as different groups loudly declared
Give d cow head to d hunter
Release the cow thigh to the strong and brave youth
The young shall grow on the bone marrow the children said
The cow's brain is for the sage said the toothless old man
A hush descended on the village as the Chief called for the cow entombed in the Exeter corned beef can
Where is the cow the people yelled
In the can, oh yes, in the can the chief said
Open the can; open the can the people shouted
And away in sorrow the people left as the can of worms was opened to reveal
The African cow from Exeter now metamorphosed into Excreta!

The seven questions to ask before you even CONSIDER dating your friend's ex (and Tracey Cox insists it's never a good idea)

By Tracey Cox for MailOnline 11:33 11 Nov 2015, updated 14:49 11 Nov 2011.
Relationship expert Tracey Cox says celebrities often date mate's exes
However, she advises that you handle this situation with extreme care
Has devised a seven-question quiz to ask before considering it

Celebrities are always at it. Cameron Diaz and Kate Hudson both dated baseball player Alex Rodriguez and Justin Timberlake and still claim to be mates.

Jennifer Aniston and bestie Courtney Cox were both romantically linked with Counting Crows frontman Adam Duritz - and Katy Perry and Taylor Swift both had relationships with John Meyer (though that one did cause Bad Blood).

As for us mere mortals, my advice on dating a friend’s ex would be handle with extreme care.
Tracey says: Dating them secretly will make the whole thing even worse, so you absolutely must be upfront
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Tracey says: Dating them secretly will make the whole thing even worse, so you absolutely must be upfront

Yes, you do have every right to date whoever you want and yes, what does it matter if they’re not going out anymore, but the thing is it does matter to most people, however illogically.

We all feel ownership over our exes, especially if the relationship was serious.

So if it’s a close friend that you couldn’t bear to live without, the short answer to ‘Should I date their ex?’ is a straight up ‘no’.

You really can’t help yourself?

Here’s what you need to know before making any life altering decisions.

SEVEN QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF BEFORE GOING THERE

1. Is it an acquaintance or a not so close friend?

The less well you know the person, the more acceptable it is to date their ex.

But I would still mention it to them, if it’s someone you see regularly and they’re still in contact with their ex.

Simply say, “Look, I just thought you should know that (their exes name) and I have gone on a few dates. I’m not sure if anything will come of it but I know you dated in the past and I thought you should know.”

2. Is it love or is it lust? Is this a passing fancy or a potential love of your life?

Most friendships last a lot longer than relationships, with few making it past the three month mark.

If it’s a good friend’s ex and you suspect your feelings aren’t likely to turn into the real deal, is it really worth potentially losing them over it?

3. If it’s a close friend, how serious was their relationship?

If it’s the ex of a close friend, I wouldn’t go there at all.

But what’s crucial if you are considering it, is how long they dated for and how serious their relationship was.

Anything over six months is tricky; if we’re talking someone’s ex husband or wife, especially if they’re sharing custody of children, you will probably be forced into a ‘them or me’ situation.

The only way you might be OK is if the relationship was never serious (they dated for a couple or weeks or a month or two) and stayed friends.

Websites like mysinglefriend has lots of people offering up their exes as potential love interests - though the crucial difference is that’s to strangers, not friends.

4. How old are you both ? If you’re in your late teens or early 20s and part of a big group of friends, it’s quite usual to end up dating each other.

Once you’re older, it’s different.

You’re out there in the big, wide world, not hanging around with the same people all the time, so expected to find a bright, shiny new partner rather than recycle someone else’s.

5. Are you straight or gay?

An odd thing to ask, right?

Bear with me.

I asked lots of friends what they thought about dating exes before writing this and while all my straight friends seem very anti the idea, my gay friends weren’t that bothered by it.

That may be because the pool of people to choose from is a lot smaller when you’re gay or lesbian.

Gay communities are smaller and also more insular: everyone knows everyone and it’s inevitable that you’ll end up dating the same people.

6. Why did they split up?

If they mistreated your friend and left them not just broken-hearted but seriously messed up, why would you want to date them?

Substance abuse, sexual abuse, people who are violent or serial cheaters - date someone who traumatised a friend and you’re basically saying it was OK to hurt them badly.

Don’t kid yourself they won’t do the same to you. They will.

7. How do they feel about them now?

If the split was acrimonious and they absolutely loathe their ex, dating them means you’re questioning their judgement.

If you truly believe their version of events, why would you want to date them?

If you do, it suggests you think they’re lying or (possibly worse) think they behaved badly because they weren’t ever that keen on them.

Insulting whichever way you look at it.

IF YOU REALLY, REALLY MUST DATE THEM

Let me say once more, it’s never going to be the best idea you had, but if you honestly do believe their ex is your future love of your life, here’s how to have the best shot at keeping the friendship.

Don’t talk to your friend until you know the ex feels the same way about you, as you do them.

Especially if they’re still friends. They’re in the same position you are and even if you’re prepared to put the friendship with their ex on the line, they might not be.

Once you’ve had the conversation and made it clear you would date an ex of theirs, even if you don’t end up doing it, you’ve expressed intent.

The friendship has been irrevocably altered.

Now tell the friend about it.

Dating them secretly will make the whole thing even worse, so you absolutely must be upfront.

Before you talk decide whether you’re going to date the person even if they are really upset about it. If so, don’t word it like you’re asking permission because you aren’t.

What to say?

Start by saying you’d like to date their ex and really hope you’ll get their blessing.

Let me say once more, it’s never going to be the best idea you had, but if you honestly do believe their ex is your future love of your life, here’s how to have the best shot at keeping the friendship

Make it clear you didn’t plan for the attraction to happen or particularly want it to happen, because you value their friendship so much and would hate to lose it.

Explain that you’ve given it a lot of thought and don’t think it’s just a passing thing, otherwise you wouldn’t go there.

Give them time to process.

You’ll probably get one of three reactions: they’ll be genuinely happy you’ve met someone you really like and won’t care; they’ll be upset and may well walk out; or pride will make them say, “Sure, go ahead!” even if they don’t mean it.

Prepare for them to be uncomfortable rather than assume it will be OK and give them time to get used to it.

They might well come around once they’ve had time to think it through so don’t say anything you won’t regret, even if they do lash out.

Assure them you won’t be repeating anything they’ve told you in confidence.

You’ll be strongly tempted to gossip about the person you both know, each repeating what they said about you (never dreaming you’d end up going out) and be massively curious about how their relationship was and how you compare.

Avoid doing any of it - it’s usually disastrous - and avoid gossiping to your friend about them from now on, especially if it’s to complain.

If it all goes pear shaped

Don’t expect your friend to be there to hold your hand, like they normally do, if this person breaks your heart.

And don’t expect them to suddenly forgive you if they were upset and for everything return to normal just because it’s over between you and their ex.

You breached their trust by dating them: the damage is done.

“We’re more popular than Jesus now; I don’t know which will go first — rock and roll or Christianity.”

These words were spoken in 1966, by Beatles member John Lennon. (Blogger’s note: For those under 30, please see here before proceeding).

Many Christians at the time were outraged, perfectly illustrating how to completely miss a point, as the singer/pop star/activist wasn’t claiming that his band was better than Jesus, but bigger; having a higher profile and greater influence in popular culture. (For those who were alive at the time, and whose hearing was permanently damaged by the ear-severing shrieks of young girls watching them, his statement only seems slightly like hyperbole).

Lennon certainly didn’t believe his popularity actually eclipsed Jesus’ but even if he did, the crazy thing is just how many could say the same thing today and put up a pretty good argument; singers, politicians, Reality TV stars; all hovering the rarefied air of demigods.

With technology allowing everyone to have their own Public Relations department, and with our seemingly insatiable desire to consume content of any quality, we see megasuperstars being manufactured every day. They acquire massive Twitter followers, generate the incomes of small countries, and impact fashion, politics and social justice causes with ease.

There are lots of these “little Gods” in our midst as believers; cultural idols who threaten to steal our attentions and affections, who campaign to take up our faith-space. That’s really nothing new as the Bible warns against this continually and clearly.

But most alarming of all, is that there is a new breed of worldwide pop star, whose power and influence daily competes for the hearts and devotion of Jesus followers throughout the world: The Celebrity Pastor.

The rise of massive megachurches and the influence of religious multimedia organizations, have made modern Christian Church culture the newest star machine; churning out a seemingly endlessly supply of overstyled, attractive, charismatic men and women of God, who are perfectly bred for mass consumption. They seem totally fine with soaking up the spotlight and getting the lion’s share of the glory, leaving Jesus as only a quiet, gracious runner-up.

These religious celebrities and their star-centered clubs are fairly easy to spot, once you know where to look:

– Their airbrushed photos clog every page of the church’s website, every bulletin and video release.
– They insulate themselves from their congregations, only appearing on the stage or in well-documented photo ops.
– They are unavailable and unreachable for the individual pastoral care needs of their people, interacting only with the crowd.
– Their church’s ministries and worship services all begin to look like promotional events for their latest book deal or speaking tour.

And yet, it’s really not ultimately their fault. For as much ambition or adulation or attention as these pastors may or may not start out chasing after, there’s really no one to blame but ourselves for giving it to them, and for building their brands so they can keep it.

– We see entire churches built entirely upon a personality cult, with pastors spoken of in hushed, reverent tones, as if they were vying for a spot in the Trinity itself.
– People reTweet their latest 140-character morsels, but rarely if ever quote Jesus himself.
– They give fawning Facebook shout-outs, and send out gushy, public “thank you’s” to the pastors, which feel more like fan letters, than responses to ministry.
– They devour books and blogs with their pastor’s interpretations of the Bible but rarely feel compelled to crack it open for themselves.

Having been a pastor for 17 years and getting to be with, around, and close to hundreds of professional Christians, I can tell you that no matter how wise, talented, God-loving, and visionary they might be, they’re all as equally flawed and messy as anyone in their congregations. Each of them are ministering amidst the constant, incredible tension, between serving a Savior and being seen as one.

And none of them, not a one, deserves the heart space that was intended for God.

They all; we all struggle to take any attention and accolades we receive and not absorb them, but rather pass them on to their proper place. We need you, in our congregations to help us.

The greatest advice I ever got on this mater was from a mentor and former Senior Pastor, who very early in my ministry life said to me, “I have two pieces of good news. The first, is that there is a Savior. The second, is that you’re not Him.” I try to remember that every day with varying degrees of failure.

Today, you might want to write or Tweet your pastor and tell them, even publicly, that you love them for who they are, but also remind them that you know Who they are not.

It’s a wonderful, beautiful thing when you care for, acknowledge, and affirm those in leadership in the Church. It’s a kind, Biblical response to the blessing you receive from another’s efforts and sacrifice, but maybe the greatest gift you can give a high-profile pastor is to remind him or her, that earthly position does not necessarily reflect personal value, and that a public platform doesn’t ever elevate the shepherd above the flock.

Friends, love your pastors, respect your pastors (even get them cool superhero stuff for Christmas), but please don’t worship your pastors. It’s a bad idea for both you—and them.

Don’t let your pastor get bigger than Jesus. #johnpalovitz

I initially applied for redeployment which didn't work. Nw I just received an SMS from nysc dat my relocation has been approved after 3months now. Problem is am now settled and don't want to relocate again. How do I reject it, without paying some money to sme official dats asking for 10k.

I initially applied for redeployment which didn't work. Nw I just received an SMS from nysc dat my relocation has been approved after 3months now. Problem is am now settled and don't want to relocate again. How do I reject it, without paying some money to sme official dats asking for 10k

They told em That christ was born in the 25th, and they gave em facts which the op saw and decided to share with us. He is a Catholic and should ve facts to back his bliv. When u search for stuffs on Google, range of answers re given which u choose any dat best suit u. The rabbi told him sheeps can still roam at that time because the weather in Jerusalem is favorable, yet on Google it's really cold at this time (11dc). All comes to one thing that catholics ve facts to back their claim on December 25th as d day christ was born, they also ve facts to back their claim that the Virgin Mary gave birth to only Jesus, they also ve facts to back their claim that Sunday is the right day to worship, they also ve facts to back their claim That their priest shud be celibates. Every one is entitled to bliv Wat he or she chooses bt dnt try to convince sm1 else to bliv with u, cos our bliv is circumstantial. If he Wre a Moselm he wudnt ve bliv in christ anyway. Christ was born, 25th or nt.

We all ve our own ideas of wat death might be. For all we knw. Death cud b the gr8st good dat cud happen 2us. Cicero said, "the life of d dead is placed in d memories of d living". D luv we feel in life keeps pple alive byond dre time. Any1 who has given luv wil always live on in anoda's heart. Dis is my console 2al dat has lost sm1 dear 2em, n 2me also for my frnds n brodas dat ve passed on 2d gr8 beyond.

A KENYAN SOMEWHERE MUST HAVE
KNOWN THIS
WAS COMING!!!

I am sure that there is a Kenyan
somewhere who
knew that this was going to happen
and just kept
quiet. I am talking of the Kenyans at
the
Immigration department who in one
way or
another allow aliens into the country
by granting
them IDs and passports after
receiving a bribe,
am talking of the greedy Kenyans at
our
boarders who provide safe passage to
aliens
after being compromised, am talking
of a greedy
taxi driver who may have driven the
terrorists
into the Mall and kept quiet because
they paid
him well, I am talking of that Car Hire
company
that may have hired out their vehicle
for this
purpose just because the money was
very
tempting, I am talking of the Kenyans
who may
have hosted these terrorists for the
period they
were planning this horrendous act, I
am talking
of the Kenyans who sold them or
hired out their
mobile phones for this purpose.
I am talking of that greedy police
officer at the
boarder who may have been bribed to
look the
other way and allow deadly weapons
into the
country, I am talking of that neighbor
who may
have overheard the planning of this
terrorist
attack and turned the other side. I
am talking of
the selfish and greedy Kenyans who
allow drug
traffickers to operate in our country
for personal
gains, am talking of those greedy
policemen and
women and the so called provincial
administrators who arm and protect
cattle
rustlers in the Rift Valley to raid
other
communities in order to get cattle for
sale
locally or for export, just for their own
aggrandizement.
If for sure you are a Kenyan and
played a part in
this, however small it may be, and is
watching
the mayhem, the pain, the suffering
that
innocent children, women and
everyone else has
been subjected to, then you need to
search deep
inside your heart and evaluate why
you really
live in this country. If this does not
weigh on
your conscience, then I have no other
word for
you
I am sure that this would not have
happened if a
Kenyan did not accept to be
compromised with
money to allow these gunmen into
the country,
provided them with guns, grenades,
allowed the
safe passage of these deadly weapons
into our
country and hosted them for the
period they
have been here. The sad this is that
Kenyan
somewhere played a part in this just
for greed!!!
It pains that Kenyans have thrown
their
patriotism to the dogs for mere good
Nigerians n d world shud learn 4rm wat happned 2d Kenyans. God hlp us all. #edited frm shamora collins#

D muslims in d mall wud ve stood up n say 2d terrorist "if u want 2kill, kill all of us because Islam does nt support senseless massacre". Dat way it wud ve been easier @least 4once 4d world 2ve sme bliv dat islam is nt associated wit terror. Bt dey stood up wit dre hands up n left d mall leaving non-muslims 2dre faith. Dis was a golden opportunity 4muslims 2spit on d face on terror n giv d world hope dat weneva sme1 goes on a suicide mission, its nt 4religion. Bt dey stood up n left. I dnt tink its exoneratn enough 2play medicine after death.

Governor
Rochas
Okorocha has
announced a
cash
donation of
N200, 000 to
Osita
Nnawihe, the
victim who
recently
collided with him in an auto crash.
The governor announced the gesture yesterday in
Owerri, the state capital. He said the money
would aid Nnawihe to offset his hospital bills.
It will be recalled that the governor’s convoy was
involved in head -on collision with Nnawuihe’s
Mercedes Benz car on April 19 on Orlu Owerri
Road.
The crash occurred when the governor was on his
way to inspect a project in Imo West Senatorial
District. Okorocha, who sustained minor injuries
as a result of the auto crash, was later treated by
his physician, Dr. Sylvester Igwe, before he was
flown London for further medical treatment.
However, addressing journalists shortly on arrival
from the foreign medical trip, Okorocha described
the incident as unfortunate. He expressed
gratitude to those who prayed for his quick
recovery and advised motorists to always be
careful while driving on the road.
Okorocha said: “When you drive, do not drink and
when you drink, do not drive.”
Stressing that the incident thought him a lesson
and also encouraged him for greater services to
the people, the governor said: “I am back, hale
and hearty. And let me reassure the good people
of Imo State that there is nothing wrong with me
because the doctor thoroughly examined me and
said that I am now fit to work.”
Meanwhile, the victim, Nnawuihe, who was a
former councillor in Oru East, asked Okorocha to
forgive him, saying that he was unaware that the
convoy was that of the governor.
Narrating the incident to journalists yesterday at
the Government House in Owerri, Nnawuihe said:
“When the accident happened, I fainted and was
rushed to Federal Medical centre (FMC), Owerri,
where I was admitted and treated before the
police came for me.
“I was still not aware of what I have done until the
police told me that I was involved in an accident
with the governor and I shouted. I want the
governor to forgive me.”
talkofnaija.com

The house of Representatives
yesterday
disclosed that
about
N100bn
belonging to
deceased
banks’
customers is
presently
trapped in
dormant accounts across the country.
According to the lawmakers, while the banks
continue to trade with this money, beneficiaries of
the deceased persons’ estates are living in
penury, with many unable to feed.
The House therefore mandated its Committee on
Justice and Judiciary to liaise with the Chief
Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Aloma Mukhtar to
relax the requirements for access to bank
accounts of deceased persons by their next of kin
and dependants.
This, the lawmakers said, can be done by
simplifying the process of obtaining Letters of
Administration from the courts. Letters of
Administration is an instrument issued by a court
or public official authorizing an administrator to
take control of and dispose of the estate of a
deceased person.
The resolution of the House followed a motion by
Hon. Abiodun Balogun (ACNOgun), which was
unanimously adopted. In the motion entitled:
“Need to stop the pains of Beneficiaries of Dead
Account Holders go through in Nigerian Banks
and Courts,” Balogun noted that death was an
inevitable end for all living souls.
According to him, most people keep reasonable
amount of their money in the banks due to the
culture of savings imbibed by Nigerians and that
when account holders die some of these monies
are usually left with the banks.
He said that N100bn of deceased persons’ money
was lying idle in dormant accounts in Nigerian
banks. He argued that while banks had continued
to trade with such monies, the beneficiaries of
deceased account holders wallowed in penury.
The lawmaker noted with concern that the
beneficiaries often found it difficult to access the
funds as the next of kin owing to bottlenecks
placed by banks. He further expressed worry that
beneficiaries of bereaved contributors to the
Contributory Pension Scheme, CPS, also
experienced same cumbersome process of
getting Letters of Administration. Balogun said
that the inability of the beneficiaries to assess
funds of deceased bread winners was
discouraging people from saving with banks.
He stressed the need for the process of obtaining
letters of administration from the courts to be
simplified to allow beneficiaries with genuine
claims access their inheritance.
He said: “That anytime beneficiaries show up to
access the funds as the next of kin to the
deceased, the banks usually place official and
unofficial hurdles to frustrate them.
The courts that are supposed to issue Letters of
Administration also engage in unwarranted delays
sometimes for a period of up to one year before
such Letters of Administration are issued, thereby
adding greatly to the frustration of the already
traumatized beneficiaries.
“Even the beneficiaries of the bereaved
contributors to the CPS are not left out as they
are frustrated due to their inability to make claims
for their entitlements as a result of the
cumbersome process of getting Letters of
Administration. The inability of beneficiaries to
access unclaimed funds may further discourage
people from saving in our banks.”
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